Category Archives: Pensacola

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Solitude

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Taminar

This prompt reminded me of my Great Granduncle Tom Pittman. Isaac Pittman and his wife Elizabeth (née Thompson) had four living children when Thomas Edward Pittman was born, as recorded in his sister’s Bible, on 18 January 1894. The family … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Oops

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Taminar

I’ve been thinking about this topic all week. Maybe too much, because my oops happened today (Sunday, February 5th, 2023). My husband decided it would be a nice day for grilling, so we invited my mom over for lunch. Before … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: I’d Like to Meet

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Taminar

This week, our topic has us fantasizing about which of our ancestors we’d like to meet. For me, it’s a relative that has intrigued me for most of my life. I learned when I was a child that my great-grandfather … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Preservation

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Taminar

I’ve been fortunate that my family has been able to hold onto a lot of memorabilia and ephemera. I don’t know if I’ll ever get through it all. I remember years ago (decades ago), my mom showed me some stock … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Timeline

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Taminar

My mother’s paternal grandmother is Dollie Cook, born Dorcas Elizabeth Allison, in Marion County, Georgia, on October 8th, 1890. As far as I know, no one has ever found a birth record for Dollie, but that is the date she … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Yearbook

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Taminar

While I’ve had access to Ancestry.com, I looked up my parents and a few other more recent relatives in their yearbook collection. I learned something I didn’t know about my dad. Until I saw the photos, I never knew – … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Social

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Taminar

Today, many of us use social media to share details about our lives – celebrations, announcements, tragedies, or even just a good joke. A hundred years ago, newspapers provided social media. I must admit, I never thought I’d find my … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Check It Out

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Taminar

Faithful readers, I’ve told you before that my mother instilled in me a love of books and reading. It’s one of the best gifts a parent can give a child, I think. This week’s #52Ancestors prompt got me thinking about … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Worship

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Taminar

The Beginnings of Brentwood Methodist Church My mother, Zenova Cook Hahn, has always been proud of her community church. Brentwood Methodist Church started with a group of people meeting in a house or in Brentwood School across the street. Zenova … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Females

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Taminar

Lucinda Ryals Cook is one of my most distant female relatives for whom I actually have a decent picture. I must give credit to Paula Quintana, who shared this photo on her Ancestry tree, and God bless her and everyone … Continue reading →

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